Updating a story from yesterday about how most states, including Illinois, now require that teachers be evaluated, at least in part, on student test scores. A comprehensive state-by-state analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows 42 states and the District of Columbia require student achievement be considered in teacher evaluations.  The Washington-based think tank says the last decade has seen a “dramatic transformation” in the way teachers are evaluated.  The Illinois reports shows that Illinois is connecting this policy to teacher evaluation and effectiveness in several, but not all categories.  They are successful in the categories of tenure, improvement plans, reporting of aggregate teacher ratings, dismissal, layoffs, licensure advancement, student teaching placements and prep program accountability.  It isn’t connected in the categories of professional development, compensation and licensure reciprocity.  The report recommends that the state ensures that districts utilize teacher evaluation results in determining professional development needs and activities, as well as develop compensation structures that recognize teachers for their effectiveness and also, make evidence of teacher effectiveness become the basis for granting licenses to out-of-state candidates, especially for those who come from states that make student growth a significant factor in evaluations.